Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan
Lingayen(sis)-Dagupanen(sis)
Metropolitan see · Latin Church · Lingayen–Dagupan, Philippines
The Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese in central Pangasinan. Created as the Diocese of Lingayen in 1928, the see moved to Dagupan in 1954 and was elevated to a metropolitan archdiocese in 1963. It has been led by Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas since 2009, with suffragans Alaminos, Cabanatuan, San Fernando (La Union), San Jose (Nueva Ecija), and Urdaneta.
The see
- Rank
- Metropolitan see
- Tradition
- Latin Church
- Erected
- 1928
- Latin
- Lingayen(sis)-Dagupanen(sis)
- Patron
- Saint John the Evangelist
- Annuario code
- 001002013
The see in figures
- Catholics
- 1,233,132
- Population
- 1,494,300
- Catholic share
- 82.5%
- Priests
- 76
- Catholics per priest
- 16,225
- Extent
- 1,565 km²
- Catholics per km²
- 788
of the people living within its bounds
Figures as recorded in the register, from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Socrates B. Villegas
- Born
- 28 September 1960
- Birthplace
- Manila
A see whose chair stands empty is recorded as vacant rather than filled with a guess. On what a bishop is, see the bishop.
The cathedral
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Dagupan stands in Lingayen–Dagupan, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
Its co-cathedral is Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church, Lingayen.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
The province of Lingayen-Dagupan
This see is the metropolitan of its province.
The sees of this province:
- Diocese of AlaminosAlaminos
- Diocese of CabanatuanCabanatuan
- Diocese of San Fernando de La UnionSan Fernando de La Union
- Diocese of San Jose de Nueva EcijaSan Jose de Nueva Ecija
- Diocese of UrdanetaUrdaneta
On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.
History
In the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines, the Latin Catholic Church maintains the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. The Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan serves as its cathedral, while the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church in the neighboring municipality of Lingayen holds the rank of co-cathedral.
What is kept by invitation
The record above is published because it is public: what this see is, when it was erected, who holds its chair, and where it stands among its neighbours.
The working record is not. The chancery's address, telephone and email, the clergy of the see, and the hours of Mass, confession and adoration in the parishes within it are kept for members, and a person reads every request.
Sources
The see's own website · Wikipedia
This record is compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. On the method, see the keeping of the record. Whoever finds an error is asked, in charity, to write: [email protected].